Objective: To restart Windows on the SSD#1 WITHOUT having to reinstall everything (Windows 10 Enterprise, all software, the data, etc.)

Remark: With the latest version of Xubuntu (Linux) installed on a USB key and updating, and also with the program "TestDisk" it was possible to recover the data. So data recovery is not the objective of this topic.

Since this problem has already emerged in the past (at least 5 times in the last years) and has never been solved, and it is very long and frustrating having to reinstall everything (Windows, all programs, data, etc.), there is certainly a solution to this problem that does not require a complete reinstallation (Windows, all programs, data, etc.) of the system.

Windows 10 Enterprise can’t read the SSD#1. Just Linux is able to do that.

All hardware work.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────PC#1 (Main PC)Main Computer (On which Windows 10 Enterprise is installed and that does not start): PC#1https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8Z68_DELUXEGEN3/Model: Asus P8Z68 Deluxe/Gen3BIOS: UEFIBuy in: 2012Operating System: Windows 10 Enterprise Activated (W10EA): English version; 64-bitLast Update: September 2016Hard Disk Drive where Windows 10 Enterprise is installed: SSD Crucial 512 GB (SSD#1)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────SSD#1 (normally on PC#1)
Windows 10 Enterprise is installed on this SSD with software and data but we are no longer able to boot on it.Partition Style (Disk Management of Windows 10): Probably GPT initially but it is possible that this was changed to MBR has a point.
This disk is no more accessible with Windows 10 (using PC#2)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────PC#2 (We use this computer for the test and try to resolve the objective)Test Computer (which has the same version of Windows and start correctly): PC#2https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/MAXIMUS_FORMULA/Model: Asus Maximus FormulaBIOS: Legacy onlyBuy in: 2008Operating System: Windows 10 Enterprise Activated (W10EA): English version; 64-bitLast Update: Today (more recent than PC#1)Hard Disk Drive where Windows 10 Enterprise is installed: SSD SanDisk 256 GB (SSD#2)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────SSD#2 (on PC#2)
Windows 10 Enterprise is installed on this SSD with software and data and we are able to boot on it.Partition Style (Disk Management of Windows 10): MBR
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────USB#1 (Flash Memory)
64GB with Xubuntu (Linux) system. We can boot on it. Have “TestDisk”, “GParted” on it.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────SATA Port #3 on PC#2 (PC#2P#3)
We use this port for SSD#1 and all test.
To verify that the port and cables worked correctly we installed Linux on a Hard Disk Drive (HDD#3) (160GB) connected on that port.

Then we went into the BIOS and change the setting to boot (Linux) on the HDD#3. The operation is done without problem.
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Hi,

Please READ THE OBJECTIVE. Before starting I would say that if you do not know what to do and not much said nothing. And say things like "reinstall everything" solves nothing because when the problem returns in the future we will still have everything installed what is a waste of time and requires no intellectual effort.

So here's the problem:
Probably a virus or malware cause a huge problem on PC#1. After reboot we have no access to Windows 10.

Try the free version of “Minitool Partition Wizard Free 9.1” (boot on CDROM) and trying “recover” the MBR or GPT. One other message appears when trying to boot on SSD#1 from PC#2 (same result on PC#1 – all test must be to do on PC#2 now because PC#1 in not easy accessible for the moment).http://www.minitool.com/partition-ma...zard-home.html
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────Test #2.2Computer: PC#2Hardware connected: Monitor, Mouse, Keyboard, Graphic Card, CDROM/DVD Reader Hard Disk Drive Connected: SSD#1

Now this one message appears if we try to boot from SSD#1 (Take at least 20 minutes before to appear):
“Windows Boot Manager”
“File: /windows\system32\winload.exe”
“Status: 0xc00000e9”
“Info: An unexpected I/O error has occurred.

Nothing was write on SSD#1 except just by “Minitool Partition Wizard Free 9.1” when it tries to recover the MBR/GPT.

When booting on USB#1, Xubuntu appear. If we try the program “TestDisk” we can see all programs, data on SDD#1. Was even possible to recover all data later connecting an external Hard Disk Drive (eHDD).Again READ THE OBJECTIVE.

We want to be able to restart Windows 10 Enterprise on SSD#1 WITHOUT to need to reinstall all (Windows, programs, data, etc.,)
This problem is interesting but it is very frustrating. It is certain that there is a solution but it demands specialized knowledge.

Since this problem happen again it would be wise to solve it now. This would help all the Windows community.

We boot on SDD#2 and it takes time to see the Windows 10 menu appear.
If we run the “explorer.exe” Windows show “Local Disk” for SDD#1.
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All the system (more often the access to HDD) is very slow when SDD#1 is connected. If we disconnect it, Windows have a good speed now.

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